Category Rick Scott
The Myth of Gun Control and Florida Voters Part III
Part I is available here Part II is available here With complete control of the state government, the Florida GOP was growing in arrogance and recklessness in the early 2000′s. The will of the voters clearly expressed by the Kendrick Meek -backed Class Size Amendment was quickly reversed by the majority of legislators while the […]
Will Rapidly Improving Florida Economy Give Governor Scott New Life?
Most of the attention this legislative session has been focused on “hot-button” issues which quite frankly many outside of the political realm don’t care about right now (I do but I am a politico). One thing that seems to be happening while legislators are gathered in Tallahassee is that Florida’s economy is showing clear signs […]
Port Funding Controversy: Governor Scott is Right to a Point
Rick Scott made an issue Thursday on Port funding asking the Federal Government to reimburse Florida taxpayers $75 million for the Port of Miami dredging project. Governor Scott is correct on this issue as he was regarding his January request for upwards of $36 million in state funding for Jacksonville port improvements. Building Florida’s port […]
Heard it Through The Groves: Some Investors Feel Office Depot Needs to Remake Image
Editors Note: Heard it Through The Groves is a section of the Florida Squeeze strictly for rumors and gossip. We require two sources to verify information before we publish it but these are NOT news stories but simply rumors. We urge our readers to treat rumors with a pinch of skepticism as we do. Earlier […]
While Still Unpopular and Arrogant, Is Rick Scott Getting a Second Wind?
Florida Democrats are already crowing about the opportunities in 2014 when unpopular Governor Rick Scott will be at the top of the GOP ticket. But Scott while a novice politician is learning on the job and quite frankly improving as time goes on. Recent developments, including the relocation of a major Boeing training facility to […]
Zest of the Day: Pharmaceutical firm expanding in Davie, creating more than 200 jobs
For the second time in as many weeks the Governor’s office announced that high-end jobs are moving to southeast Florida.
The Rightward Drift of the Florida’s Supreme Court
Immediately after the Republicans took complete control of state Government in January 1999, Republicans began talking often and openly about changing Florida’s court system and the way judges are selected. With the Republicans looking to impose a strict ideological framework on state government, the courts stood in the way of the radical rewrite of governance […]
Kurly’s Kommentary: Carroll resignation shows true qualifications, not pedigree, should be top priority
Time to ditch the Ferrero method of picking candidates By Steven Kurlander Much of the analysis of the resignation of Florida’s Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll last week is being framed as yet another ethics failure of Governor Scott’s administration and the need for campaign financing reform and better financial and business disclosure by public officials. […]
Zest of the Day: PPP Governor’s Poll Questionable?
An interesting read over at The Political Hurricane, where Dave Trotter has brought forward some critical analysis of the PPP Poll which was released yesterday.
Zest of the Day: NY Times, In Florida, a Political Marriage Soured Before a Top Official Stepped Down
Not really shocking news here but a well woven story about the Carroll-Scott falling out from the NY Times.
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